George Saunders (athlete)
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| Nationality | British (English) | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 29 November 1907 England | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 14 November 1996 (aged 88) England | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
| Event | Sprints | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Polytechnic Harriers | ||||||||||||||
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George Thomas Saunders (29 November 1907- 14 November 1996) was an English athlete who won a gold medal at the 1934 British Empire Games and was a British champion in the 100 yards.
Biography
[edit]Saunders became the national 100 yards champion after winning the British AAA Championships title at the 1933 AAA Championships.[1][2][3]
At the 1934 British Empire Games he was a member of the English relay team with Everard Davis, Walter Rangeley and Arthur Sweeney, which won the gold medal in the 4×110 yards event. In the 100 yards competition he finished fourth.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Amateur titles contested". Gloucestershire Echo. 8 July 1933. Retrieved 11 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Finn's brilliant 3 miles : Our athletes shine". Daily Herald. 10 July 1933. Retrieved 11 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
- ^ "London 1934 Team". Team England. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
External links
[edit]- Profile at TOPS in athletics
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- Athletes (track and field) at the 1934 British Empire Games
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